Marriage Fraud In The Army

By Roxana Hegeman - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Aug 22, 2012 7:46:21 EDT
WICHITA, Kan. — A former Fort Riley soldier told jurors Tuesday he was in a financial bind when he married a Jamaican woman so he could get more money from the military and she could get legal immigration status.
The testimony came in the criminal trial of 28-year-old Shannakay Hunter in U.S. District Court in Wichita. Hunter, who lives in Bronx, N.Y., is charged with conspiracy, marriage fraud and making a false statement to the government.
Prosecutors say the marriage was never consummated. The defense says she married for love.